muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0006936

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which force is generated within muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. 0198506732

References

Wikipedia:Muscle_contraction

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: muscle filament sliding

muscle filament sliding Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: muscle system process

muscle system process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: smooth muscle contraction striated muscle contraction

smooth muscle contraction striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of muscle contraction

negative regulation of muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of muscle contraction

positive regulation of muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of muscle contraction

regulation of muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes